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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/13 (21) Application number: 23728275.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 21/55(2014.01) G01N 21/75(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01N 21/554; G01N 21/253; G01N 21/75 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2023/063146 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/222709 (23.11.2023 Gazette 2023/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 16.05.2022 GB 202207147 (71) Applicant: The University Court Of The University Of Glasgow Glasgow, Strathclyde G12 8QQ (GB)	(72) Inventors: CLARK, Alasdair Glasgow Glasgow Strathclyde G12 8QQ (GB) PEVELER, William Glasgow Glasgow Strathclyde G12 8QQ (GB) SPERLING, Justin Glasgow Glasgow Strathclyde G12 8QQ (GB) (74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP  Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)